It's walking distance to the bus/train station and city center. They have recently upgraded their hotel rooms which are quite nice but they could improve some of the facilities such as I couldn't get the TV working in the dining area and the kitchen could do with some upgrades and new equipment for guests.
The only negative was that the fire alarm went off several times at 3-4am and no staff were around to help with evacuations that needs to be addressed.

Such high hopes for this place, the building was brand new the bathrooms were 4 star hotel quality and the bunk beds were nice and solid. Why a terrible rating?
1) payment terminal not working which meant a 10-15 minute walk at night to find an ATM
2) over booked 2nd night which meant one girl in our room had to sleep on a spare mattress, 5 people 4 bed dorm
3) charged my credit card for deposit has not released the money so I paid extra, they are not helpful via email
4) wifi sux in rooms

the hostel changed ownership halfway through my stay, when I checked in the card machine didn't work so every time I had to go to my room I had to ask one of the staff to help. Was not impressed that ownership changed hands as I wasn't notified I would have changed hostels.
The place is falling down so hopefully the new owners shut it down and do some much needed renovations.

The 4 bed bunk rooms are a little too small but good beds for a nice night's rest and there is a nearby sister hostel if you want to party all night long. I didn't really explore too much of the hostel just crashed for the night.

Was not the best hostel I stayed at and was a little disappointed that they didn't provide towels when booking a private room, I didn't pick the hostel for anything more than a place to sleep the night. Also a little expensive compared to other hostels I've stayed at and next time I'll probably just opt for a cheap hotel room.

The new bathrooms they have built are amazing and looking forward to seeing how the place looks once they finished all the renovations, the location is simply brilliant! I was pleasantly surprised when I booked a private room and they had an Australian power adapter in my room as I booked with an Australian passport. What a brilliant fine touch and i'd stay here next time I'm visiting!
If you visit make sure you do the "In Brugge" Walking Tour and their pub crawl it's brilliant!

Great location but painful that you have to goto the main hostel on the other side of the city first to checkin... also the 5th bunk being located in the attic was a little weird and not brilliant in summer as the air-conditioning struggled to reach that space.

The staff were great when I had to move rooms due to a somewhat weird and aggressive room mate, but there could have been more done to organise hostel events between guests staying there each night. The atmosphere was a little lacking but brilliant location!
The hostel can certainly do with some renovations, while the beds are fine and brand new it's common areas, bathrooms and carpets that need to be replaced and the hostel could benefit from switching to swipe keys...

Thank for taking the time to leave such an extensive comment. Thank you for the compliments. We are happy to have helped with a wierd guest.
We have got stuck into another winter of renovations, repairs and maintenance. We really do do everything that we can afford each year.
We have renovated 1 bathrooms so far, and have 3 pegged for the next couple of months, and we have at least 3 rooms getting new carpet. Unfortunately we simply cannot afford swipe keys! :-(

The hostel was great, their staff were easy and relaxed, they provide awesome free food for guests each day that is awesome if you are travelling skint, the hostel beds are perfectly setup with private fans and privacy curtains

Their security worked sometimes a little too well, need to remember your swipe cards for shower/toilet access and stairwells... awkward moment when card fails and you have to stumble downstairs in your boxers to get card-reset...
Amazing rooftop deck for drinks and relaxing!

way too hot, the kitchen/eating area is like an oven, we had security cards that we had to carry with us, but we never used them. location was perfect thou, just across from the beach and you can sleep at night.

After speaking with friends who have lived in NYC, i decided on this location. Take the #6 into town. The area is much cheaper to eat. If you are thinking a 1/2 Star hotel i would chose this hostel, you're not at the Ritz paying $500/night... If you are really worried, its around $10-15 in a taxi from Times Square at night. Its a smaller quiet hostel and had no issues with guests.

very friendly owners, 2 mins walk from the beach, very peaceful location, surrounded by cafes, resturants, bars, supermarket across the road. They provided local contact who was great for booking day trips. tahnk you for a great end to a holiday